62 Bible Verses about The church

the mystery of the seven stars which thou seest in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps which thou seest are the seven churches.

and in the midst of the seven lamps one like unto a son of man, clothed to the very feet, and girded about the breasts with a golden zone;

For we, though many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.

There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one reciprocally members of each other.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.

And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.

Whom approaching, as the living stone, rejected indeed of men, but elect of God, and honourable, ye also, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

nor by the blood of goats and of calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.

that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.

Yet such were some of you: but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria. Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him. But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus: for ye suffered the same things also yourselves from your own countrymen, as they too have of the Jews; who both murdered the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are in opposition to all mankind;

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

that thou wilt not leave my soul in the mansion of the dead, nor permit that Holy One of thine to see corruption.

And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church,

For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and is himself the saviour of the body.

that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye might be for another, who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit for God.

As then the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

And it was granted her to be clothed in fine linen, clean and splendid: for the fine linen is [the emblem of] the righteousness of the saints.

to him be glory in the church, in Christ Jesus, unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,

but should I be delayed, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and the pedestal of truth.

She who is co-elect at Babylon, saluteth you, and my son Mark.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

but should I be delayed, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and the pedestal of truth.

For we, though many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.